ALL301 - Global Literatures: Literary Interventions in the Present Situation
Unit details
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| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Emily Potter |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed one level 2 unit |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour seminar per week plus a series of lectures online |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | 11 x 1 hour class (recordings provided) + 11 x 1 hour (equivalent) online seminar via discussion board |
Note:Commencing 2019 | |
Content
This unit will read and analyse a range of global literatures that focus on present world issues and contexts. It asks students to consider crucial issues in the contemporary world order, such as terrorism, poverty, capitalism, fundamentalism and relations between individuals and nation states.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual and Group) - Research Critique and Reflection (2000 words or equivalent) - 50%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Research Essay 2 (2000 words or equivalent) - 50%